Headout Picks 7/2/14

HORN OF PLENTY: He might be the most in-demand trumpeter in jazz right now, but Ambrose Akinmusire doesn’t act like a big deal. Standing onstage inside a jam-packed Jimmy Mak’s on June 25, he rarely spoke, often stepping out of the spotlight to let the rest of his quintet shine. When he moved to the front, though, hugging the mic with his trumpet bell, there was no doubt whose show this was. Read the rest of the review at wweek.com. TREE PALMEDO. - IMAGE: Thomas Teal

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WEDNESDAY JULY 2

AIRPLANE![MOVIES] With its rampant pop-culture barbs, incessant silliness and casual racism, Airplane! laid the groundwork for the modern-day spoof. The difference between it and those that came after is that Airplane! is
actually funny. You’re on the Pix patio, so you should probably order
Big Cheryl’s “Ghetto” Cake, a name that also sounds vaguely offensive. Pix Patisserie, 2225 E Burnside St., 271-7166. Dusk. Free with $5 minimum purchase.

FUTURE[MUSIC] While his hotly anticipated second album, Honest,
rarely lives up to the awesome promise of robo-tripping lead single
“Move That Dope,” there’s no denying the Auto-Tuned Prince of Hip-Hop is
one of the freshest voices in music right now. Don’t be surprised to
see him headline a much bigger venue next time through. Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St., 225-0047. 8 pm. $27.50 advance, $30 day of show. All ages.

THURSDAY JULY 3

LUST & MARRIAGE[THEATER] Yes, this is a solo show about
coming to terms with polyamory. But it’s miraculously neither preachy
nor squirm-inducing, thanks to performer Eleanor O’Brien. She’s
vivacious and engaging, and she recounts memories—of acting out sex
scenes as a child, of ill-fated college entanglements, of finding love
on the Burning Man playa—with verve, zip and humor. CoHo Theater, 2257 NW Raleigh St., 220-2646. 7:30 pm. $15.

BEVERLY CLEARY’S NEIGHBORHOOD[LECTURE] If you were a child at any time
in the past several decades, odds are you read at least a few books by
Beverly Cleary. But if you didn’t know that Cleary was from Portland and
that her beloved characters—Henry Higgins, Beezus, Ramona Quimby—all
grew up on Northeast Klickitat Street, it’s about time you learned. Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan St., 223-4527. 7 pm. Free.